diff --git a/src/common/contacts.py b/src/common/contacts.py
index d5a14ed06..e2f6c5608 100644
--- a/src/common/contacts.py
+++ b/src/common/contacts.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class Contacts:
 			return
 		del self._contacts[account][jid]
 		if self._parent_meta_contacts[account].has_key(jid):
-			remove_subcontact(account, jid)
+			self.remove_subcontact(account, jid)
 		if self._children_meta_contacts[account].has_key(jid):
 			for cjid in self._children_meta_contacts[account][jid]:
 				self.remove_subcontact(account, cjid)